COLUMBUS
Filmfest 2017
USA 2017
Original version
(Original: English)
German Premiere
Director: Kogonada
Section: International Independents
Thirtysomething Jin, born in Korea, works as a translator. He travels to Columbus, Indiana, where his dad went to give a lecture about local architecture and wound up in a coma. Jin meets Casey, who wanted attend the lecture. She works at the local library and takes care of her mother, a meth addict. Both of them, Jin and Casey, are stuck in difficult situations, unsure of how to pursue their dreams. As they grow closer, they discover the city of Columbus and each other.
Cast: John Cho, Haley Lu Richardson, Parker Posey, Michelle Forbes, Rory Culkin
Credits
Screenplay: Kogonada
Director of Photography: Elisha Christian
Film Editor: Kogonada
Composer: Hammock
Production Designer: Diana Rice
Costume Design: Emily Moran
Sound: Mac Smith
Producer: Danielle Renfrew Behrens, Andrew Maino, Aaron Boyd
Co-Producer: Giulia Caruso, Chris Weitz, Ki Jin Kim
Production Company: Superlative Films
Co-Production Company: Depth of Field, Nonetheless Productions
World Sales: Visit Films
Director: Kogonada
biography
Kogonada is a South Korean-born American filmmaker known for his video essays: short videos which analyze the content, form, and structure of films and television series through narration and editing. His video essays are noted for their creative and precise editing style, often highlighting a particular aesthetic used by film directors. He is a regular contributor to Sight & Sound magazine and is frequently commissioned by North American home video distributor The Criterion Collection to create supplemental videos for its releases.
